SANTA BARBARA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION WEEKLY NEWSLETTER March 28, 2012
304: What You Wanted to Know About Hazard Communication 10:00 am – 11:30 am Marty Tamayo, Cal/OSHA Standards Board – This session will cover: who’s affected; Proposition 65; compliance requirements; exposure limits; MSDS requirements; warning and labeling requirements and employer responsibilities. 305: Introduction to Ladder Safety 10:00 am – 11:30 am Andy Bull, CH Bull Company – When you think of ladders and ladder safety you might say to yourself, this is a simple tool I have used all my life, what could possibly go wrong? Let’s start with serious injuries or death. There are hundreds killed and more than 100,000 injured every year using ladders. We will talk about the acronym CLIMB when talking about ladder safety. Choose the right ladder, Look at and inspect the ladder, Insure a safe ladder set up, Move safely with and on the ladder, and last Be a ladder safety expert. There will be many ladders used in the class to demonstrate different aspects of ladder safety. 306: Heat Illness: How It Really Happens 10:30 am – 12:30 pm John McCoy, Eliseo Garcia, Lake View Professional; Tom Burke, Schetter Electric, Inc. – Description unavailable at time of print. 307: Introduction to Fall Protection 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Andy Bull, CH Bull Company – Fall protection is not just a harness and lanyard, this course covers the A B C D and R’s of fall protection – anchor point, body harness, connectors, de-acceleration devices and the rescue. It will also highlight the equipment, planning process and culture change needs, as well as many stories and anecdotes as only Andy Bull can deliver. 308: Elements of an Effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm David Harrington, MPH, California Department of Public Health and Dave Strickler, Consultant, Occupational Health Branch – Part 1 of this session will cover an effective Injury and Illness and Prevention Program is the basic foundation that all safety conscious construction companies must have. While it is the most frequently cited Cal/OSHA violation, more importantly, it’s the basis upon which the rest of your health and safety program rests. Without that foundation the rest of your program can break down more easily. Come and learn about the eight basic elements and learn what they should look like in your company. The ninth element, though optional, can be the most important, i.e., having a labor/management health and safety committee. When you want to move from meeting the minimum criteria to being proactive then you need to have true worker involvement. Having the whole crew invested in health and safety means having active participants where the responsibilities and the rewards are shared. Part 2–As a contractor are you aware that you are required by Cal/OSHA to conduct effective tailgate trainings and other types of trainings? Maybe, you are doing these trainings but in the back of your mind wonder if they are doing any good? Maybe you are wondering if your Spanish-speaking workers understand what the hazards are on the job-site? The elements of effective safety training, the limitations of written materials and why visual media and hands-on methods are often more effective will be presented and discussed. A bilingual video for contractors on lead paint and ladder safety will be given out to all participants to use as part of your training sacsafetyexpo.com
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program. By the conclusion of this 2 hour session, participants will be able to: Describe the 9 elements of an effective IIPP; know what is involved in creating a living IIPP program; list at least five elements of effective safety training; know how to prepare for effective safety training. 309: Circular Saw and Pneumatic Nailer 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Darin Wallace, Cal/OSHA – Instruction on the proper use of circular saws and use of pneumatic nailers. 310: Flagger—Interactive & Hands-on 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Jerry Bach, The Safety Center – The Flagger Interactive Course was developed to provide Flaggers with the basic knowledge, information and awareness to perform their jobs safely. Before starting a job, Flaggers are encouraged to talk with their supervisor and familiarize themselves with the work area, specific job site hazards and proper flagging procedures. Because flaggers are responsible for the public safety and make the greatest number of contacts with the public of all highway or construction workers, they should be trained in safe traffic control practices and public contact techniques. This is why the Safety Expo offers this hands-on and interactive training following the classroom bookwork. A special flagger training course has been setup in the parking lot with moving vehicles and real life simulations. 311: Crane Operations 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Mario Bermudez, Maxim Crane Works – Crane operations carry the greatest potential for disaster than any other activity on the project. Crane accidents in construction are often the most costly when measured in either lives or dollars. The significant number of accidents associated with the use of cranes in construction and the considerable technological advances in equipment have prompted OSHA to revise the Crane Standard. Learn about the new crane standard and how it will affect operations on your job site. More importantly, learn how you can conduct safe and efficient operations without injuries, property damage, delays or cost overruns. Additionally, this course will cover: Planning – including site preparation, crane erection/dismantling considerations, critical lift identification and other risks that may affect operations such as weather, power lines, rigging and communications. Maintenance/Site set up – hands on inspection of a crane. Inspect the overall condition of the crane (leaks, functioning lights, horns) and all required paperwork, load charts, crane manuals and all critical parts of the crane such as the load line, drums, safety aids (anti two block devices load moment indicators). Inspect the crane’s set up (outrigger set up, cribbing, barricades, tires off ground). Personnel – are your operators qualified? Certified? What kind of experience does the operator have on that specific crane model? Find out what OSHA requirements are on riggers and signal persons.
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400: Understanding & Negotiating Construction Contracts 9:00 am – 11:00 am William Porter, Esq., Conor McElroy, Porter Law Group – Learn from two construction attorneys the meaning and consequences of important contractual terms typically contained in construction contracts as well as Attendee Registration Guide |
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